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Mixing Station vs TouchOSC: catalog facts
Mixing Station	TouchOSC
Best for: Live sound engineers and musicians who mix from a tablet, phone or laptop	Best for: Musicians and performers building custom touch controllers for MIDI or OSC gear
Paid A license is sold through the official site.	Paid Sold as an app; see the developer's site and app stores for current prices.
macOS	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS
Works with more than 60 mixer models from 10 manufacturers MIDI and Mackie Control support All 4 strengths for Mixing Station Works with more than 60 mixer models from 10 manufacturers MIDI and Mackie Control support Adds unlimited DCAs, channel gangs and auto EQ Shows wireless receiver battery and RF levels per channel	Runs on Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android with the same features Supports MIDI and OSC over many simultaneous connections All 4 strengths for TouchOSC Runs on Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android with the same features Supports MIDI and OSC over many simultaneous connections Built-in editor for complex control layouts Synchronized editing across networked devices
Only useful with a supported digital mixer Requires a paid license	Building custom layouts takes time to learn Some MIDI setups need the separate Bridge app
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Not open source	Not open source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Mixing Station mixingstation.app Catalog checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for TouchOSC hexler.net/touchosc Catalog checked October 2, 2026

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